Patents by Inventor Joseph Buis

Joseph Buis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10746210
    Abstract: An assembly of a first element with a second element includes an elongate thin lip belonging to the second element being inserted in an elongate narrow slot formed by three sides of an elongate flat plate fixed in parallel to a flat wall of the first element. At least one element forming a guide is secured to a long side of the elongate flat plate forming an edge of the slot. The element forming a guide includes a sliding surface extending in the continuation of the elongate flat plate and diverging from the flat wall away from the first element. The at least one element forming a guide cooperates with the lip so that the insertion of the lip into the slot begins with the sliding of the lip on the sliding surface and then continues as the lip advances, with progressive insertion of the lip into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Pascal David, Joseph Bui
  • Patent number: 10245938
    Abstract: An air guide is assembled on a structural component of a motor vehicle by at least two fasteners that each include a first component and a second component. The fasteners project laterally from a frame defined by lateral edges of the structural component in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fastening direction. The first component is joined to the air guide by a retainer that breaks following an impact directed substantially parallel to the fastening direction. Lateral edges of the air guide exhibit guide parts situated substantially opposite second components. Each guide part guides a lateral edge of the structural component supporting a second component inside the air guide following a breakage of the retainer of the first component working together with the second component, the breakage resulting in movement of the air guide towards the structural component in a direction substantially parallel to the fastening direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Joseph Bui, Benoit Janier, Gilles Dauboin, Stephane Grevet
  • Publication number: 20190047403
    Abstract: An air guide is assembled on a structural component of a motor vehicle by at least two fasteners that each include a first component and a second component. The fasteners project laterally from a frame defined by lateral edges of the structural component in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fastening direction. The first component is joined to the air guide by a retainer that breaks following an impact directed substantially parallel to the fastening direction. Lateral edges of the air guide exhibit guide parts situated substantially opposite second components. Each guide part guides a lateral edge of the structural component supporting a second component inside the air guide following a breakage of the retainer of the first component working together with the second component, the breakage resulting in movement of the air guide towards the structural component in a direction substantially parallel to the fastening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Joseph BUI, Benoit JANIER, Gilles DAUBOIN, Stephane GREVET
  • Patent number: 9890688
    Abstract: An air guide collects air from a grille located at the front of a vehicle engine compartment to a vertical radiator located in the engine compartment and which is fixed to a vehicle chassis. The air guide includes a main casing including an upper casing and a lower casing. The upper and lower casings include an opening toward the front to receive the air. The lower casing includes at least one substantially horizontal lower wall and two substantially vertical lateral walls. The lower casing axially and transversely abut the rear portion of the lower casing of the air guide relative to the chassis of the vehicle, at least in a lateral region of the lower casing, and a local structure for controlled preferred compression of the walls of the lower casing, at least in a lower portion of the lateral region of the lower casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventor: Joseph Bui
  • Publication number: 20170305262
    Abstract: An air guide is assembled on a structural component of a motor vehicle by at least two fasteners that each include a first component and a second component. The fasteners project laterally from a frame defined by lateral edges of the structural component in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fastening direction. The first component is joined to the air guide by a retainer that breaks following an impact directed substantially parallel to the fastening direction. Lateral edges of the air guide exhibit guide parts situated substantially opposite second components. Each guide part guides a lateral edge of the structural component supporting a second component inside the air guide following a breakage of the retainer of the first component working together with the second component, the breakage resulting in movement of the air guide towards the structural component in a direction substantially parallel to the fastening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Joseph BUI, Benoit JANIER, Gilles DAUBOIN, Stephane GREVET
  • Publication number: 20170096059
    Abstract: An air guide is assembled on a structural component of a motor vehicle by at least two fasteners that each include a first component and a second component. The fasteners project laterally from a frame defined by lateral edges of the structural component in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fastening direction. The first component is joined to the air guide by a retainer that breaks following an impact directed substantially parallel to the fastening direction. Lateral edges of the air guide exhibit guide parts situated substantially opposite second components. Each guide part guides a lateral edge of the structural component supporting a second component inside the air guide following a breakage of the retainer of the first component working together with the second component, the breakage resulting in movement of the air guide towards the structural component in a direction substantially parallel to the fastening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Joseph BUI, Benoit JANIER, Gilles DAUBOIN, Stephane GREVET
  • Publication number: 20160377103
    Abstract: An assembly of a first element with a second element includes an elongate thin lip belonging to the second element being inserted in an elongate narrow slot formed by three sides of an elongate flat plate fixed in parallel to a flat wall of the first element. At least one element forming a guide is secured to a long side of the elongate flat plate forming an edge of the slot. The element forming a guide includes a sliding surface extending in the continuation of the elongate flat plate and diverging from the flat wall away from the first element. The at least one element forming a guide cooperates with the lip so that the insertion of the lip into the slot begins with the sliding of the lip on the sliding surface and then continues as the lip advances, with progressive insertion of the lip into the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Pascal DAVID, Joseph BUI
  • Patent number: 9360030
    Abstract: An assembly of a first element, such as a fan shroud, with a second element, such as an air guide, realized by assembling an elongate thin lip belonging to the second element in an elongate narrow slit formed by the three sides of an elongate planar plate attached in parallel to a planar wall of the first element. The elongate thin lip includes a concave edge and includes, at either side thereof, extended tips, and the elongate slit includes, at either side thereof, areas in which the thickness of the slit is increased, configured to engage with the extended tips of the lip so that the insertion of the lip into the slit begins by inserting the tips into the areas and then continues with gradual insertion of the rest of the concave edge of the lip as the lip is being advanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventor: Joseph Bui
  • Publication number: 20160131020
    Abstract: An air guide collects air from a grille located at the front of a vehicle engine compartment to a vertical radiator located in the engine compartment and which is fixed to a vehicle chassis. The air guide includes a main casing including an upper casing and a lower casing. The upper and lower casings include an opening toward the front to receive the air. The lower casing includes at least one substantially horizontal lower wall and two substantially vertical lateral walls. The lower casing axially and transversely abut the rear portion of the lower casing of the air guide relative to the chassis of the vehicle, at least in a lateral region of the lower casing, and a local structure for controlled preferred compression of the walls of the lower casing, at least in a lower portion of the lateral region of the lower casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s
    Inventor: Joseph BUI
  • Publication number: 20160003273
    Abstract: An assembly of a first element, such as a fan shroud, with a second element, such as an air guide, realized by assembling an elongate thin lip belonging to the second element in an elongate narrow slit formed by the three sides of an elongate planar plate attached in parallel to a planar wall of the first element. The elongate thin lip includes a concave edge and includes, at either side thereof, extended tips, and the elongate slit includes, at either side thereof, areas in which the thickness of the slit is increased, configured to engage with the extended tips of the lip so that the insertion of the lip into the slit begins by inserting the tips into the areas and then continues with gradual insertion of the rest of the concave edge of the lip as the lip is being advanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s
    Inventor: Joseph BUI
  • Patent number: 8312951
    Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a heat exchanger on a vertical structural element forming a motor vehicle front end panel. The heat exchanger includes a mechanism attaching it to the structural element that are formed by fingers, and the structural element includes housings respectively capable of engaging with the fingers. A locking mechanism is capable of at least longitudinally immobilizing the heat exchanger so as to lock it in a final vertical position corresponding to its use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Joseph Bui, Michael Flandin
  • Publication number: 20110284301
    Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a heat exchanger on a vertical structural element forming a motor vehicle front end panel. The heat exchanger includes a mechanism attaching it to the structural element that are formed by fingers, and the structural element includes housings respectively capable of engaging with the fingers. A locking mechanism is capable of at least longitudinally immobilizing the heat exchanger so as to lock it in a final vertical position corresponding to its use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Joseph Bui, Michael Flandin
  • Patent number: 5531364
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing a helmet (44) on a motorcycle includes a set of straps (12 to 18) attached to each other at a generally central point and extending downwardly in radial directions to form a cage (10). One of the straps is a lockable strap (12) and includes a hole (38) disposed at a lower end. The lateral straps (16 and 18) each includes a hook (26) at a lower end for engaging the edges of the motorcycle's fender (28), and the rear strap (14) includes a hook (32) for engaging a hoop member (30) attached to the rear of the fender. A T-shaped anchor (42) with a hole (40) thereon is attached to the front of the fender. When the lockable strap is unlocked and raised, the helmet can be positioned within the cage. The lockable strap can then be lowered so that its hole aligns with the hole on the T-shape anchor, and a lock (46) can be inserted through the holes to lock the helmet in the cage. The helmet is thereby securely protected from theft and accidental damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventor: Joseph Buis